![]() ![]() You’ll learn how light reflects off all parts of the panel and how different colours work together. If you can become an auto painter in a shop first, that’s what it is all about. What advice would you give them?ĬF: Learn surfacing first. We built 15 of those Mustangs.ĬRM: Say a kid came to you and said they wanted to build hot rods. Probably the most famous would be “Eleanor,†designed and built for the movie Gone in 60 Seconds. Some of the most notable are probably “Stallion†for Ron Whiteside, “Grandmaster†for Wes Rydell and “Impression†for Ken Reister. The owner of a local auto body shop saw some of his work and gave him a job.ĬF: The next one. ![]() His girlfriend’s mother let him live in their garage, and he started customizing cars there. ![]() His parents left him on his own and moved back to Long Beach. My dad started a shop when he was 14 years old. Foose was kind enough to sit down with Collision Repair magazine’s editor, Mike Davey, for an exclusive interview in advance of the event.Ĭollision Repair magazine: How did you get into the hot-rod building business?Ĭhip Foose: I was born into it. The event is strictly by invitation and takes place at Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto, Ont. He also racked up 15 years of experience as a body tech and painter before turning to design and fabrication.ģM Canada has brought Chip Foose to Canada to deliver presentations on his life, work and television show. That’s not to mention the long list of customized vehicles that turn heads wherever they go. He’s got an incredible number of accomplishments under his belt, including his own TV show, Overhaulin’, and appearances on Ultimate Car Build-Off and the documentary series American Icon: The Hot Rod. Toronto, Ontario - NovemChip Foose may be the world’s top hot-rod designer. World famous hot-rod builder Chip Foose and Mike Davey, editor of Collision Repair magazine (left). ![]()
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